TexasRN31

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1. payscales in Dallas??

   TexasRN31 replied to sarahr5's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in Dallas. I work at the county hospital in the ER, Parkland, it doesn't pay well at all compared to the other hospitals around here. It does however, have great benefits. I've only worked at Parkland so I'm not sure exactly how much other hos...

2. Do you "dudes" get together after work for a beer?

   TexasRN31 replied to DMR1's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the ER and often the young, single female nurses will go to breakfast with beer with the male docs. Most of the male nurses are married and go home after work. It's really fun and great bonding time. We also have a co-ed softball team ma...

3. Where are you???

   TexasRN31 replied to atownsendrn's topic in Emergency

   atownsendrn, yeah, work IS crazy! how exciting for you moving to a new ER, hope you do get more staff. here there is talk of building a new ER also, but haven't heard much of it for awhile. all we hear about is out UTL (unable to locate) rate. i...

4. Where are you???

   TexasRN31 replied to atownsendrn's topic in Emergency

   I'm here!

5. Tsystem

   TexasRN31 replied to TexasRN31's topic in Emergency

   JJFROG, we don't use it either here at the hospital i work at, sounds like it would be nice. I was also wondering if anyone knew anything about employment with tsystem. I've heard of needing 4yrs exp in ESD, lots of traveling to different ESD to gi...

6. Tsystem

   TexasRN31 posted a topic in Emergency

   Does anyone have any info on TSYSTEM? Been almost 8 months in ESD and still loving it!!!! Most of the time, :roll

7. WHY are ER nurses like "that"

   TexasRN31 replied to l.rae's topic in Emergency

   Great topic l.rae! It's been 3 months since I got out of orientation and I still do not regret leaving a medsurg floor for the ER. However, working on a medsurg floor DID help with the transition to the ER. The juggling act of working med surg mak...

8. I never realized we are all in the same boat!

   TexasRN31 replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

   I REALLY hate these questions from ESD pnts, "How long will it be for lab results to come back?" "How long till the xray results come back?" "How long till the doctor sees me?" "Can't I have something for pain before the doctor sees me?". "Can I ...

9. Strange satisfaction...

   TexasRN31 replied to ERNurse752's topic in Emergency

   No, they still have "GoLOTly" to this day. Re: NGT~ I was once putting in an NGT tube on a GI bleeder and during the procedure he starts vomitting copious amounts of blood (duh). The doctor who was standing at the foot of the bed (not helping of c...

10. Do you have a "pet name" for those patients who just drive you all nuts?

    TexasRN31 replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    hahaha, teeituptom, those were hilarious! gotta remember those, esp the AJS! do you guys get APOWWs? i love being APOWW queen (one time i had 4 APOWWs at the same time!!!) and that's not including the police priority pts in the police room. gotta...

11. Orientation

    TexasRN31 replied to TexasRN31's topic in Emergency

    Wow! I actually survived my 1st "real" day as an ER nurse. OMG. I knew I would get my arse kicked and sure enough did, but it was AWESOME! Most of it was coming onto a bunch of 'stuff'~ difficult discharge (can't walk, no ride home, social work n...

12. Advice pleez

    TexasRN31 replied to FloridaCCRN's topic in Emergency

    If your manager won't let you go and since you like the hospital you are at, quit then reapply (to same hospital) to the ER. Who knows, maybe you'll even get a sign on bonus (yeah right!). Did you sign a contract for the floor you are working on no...

13. Orientation

    TexasRN31 replied to TexasRN31's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for asking 2banurse~ Things have worked out after all. I love the ER too much to let this preceptor thing get in the way. And, to tell the truth, I survived the Critical Care Residency and clincals. I have learned ALOT and will be on my own...

14. Do you have a "pet name" for those patients who just drive you all nuts?

    TexasRN31 replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    We'll usually say to another RN, "You're boyfriend/girlfriend is here visiting you again", or, "You're bf/gf wants you" when they ask to see a nurse.

15. Which one?

    TexasRN31 replied to TexasRN31's topic in Emergency

    Er, "None of the above" was NOT a choice.